Perfect Quan Hongchan wows Hong Kong crowd as China’s Olympic stars have some fun
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100 days into the job, Taiwan’s new leader is cutting mainland ties by reframing history
William Lai Ching-te’s first 100 days as leader of Taiwan have been evaluated not only on the basis of his handling of local affairs,...
Malaysia’s ‘China plus one’ gold rush stumbles over a US tariff threat
After six years working at a factory in Malaysia’s Penang state, Benny suddenly found himself on the unemployment line this year – caught in...
‘True master’ Japan man sleeps 30 minutes a day for 12 years to ‘double’ life
A man in Japan has slept only 30 minutes each day for 12 years in a bid to “double” his life, claiming it has...
China’s Rocket Explodes in Space, Largest Ever Incident, Thousands of Satellites at Collision Risk
In the afternoon of August 6, China’s Long March 6A rocket successfully launched 18 commercial satellites, the first batch of the Qianfan Constellation, into...
What do Hong Kong teens think about official advice on controlling sexual impulses?
The Hong Kong government’s advice for teenagers to “play badminton” when experiencing sexual impulses has been mocked by young people as ineffective in helping...
China’s birth rate unlikely to benefit from influx of Filipino helpers, analysts say
Though South Korea has taken a controversial step to address its declining birth rate – hiring domestic helpers from the Philippines en masse to...
Report: Slow Economy, Housing Crisis Fuel More Protests in China | China In Focus
More Chinese people are gathering to protest the communist regime’s iron fist amid a sluggish economy and a housing crisis. Data from a U.S.-based...
Japan scraps idea of cash, free train rides for city women to marry men in rural areas
A widely ridiculed Japanese government idea to woo Tokyo women into marrying men in rural areas by offering cash payouts and train tickets to...